as in hairstyles
a style or arrangement of hair
he hopes the new haircut will make him look more mature for the job interview
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Recent Examples of haircuts
So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Popular spring haircuts include mini fringe, textured collarbone cuts, and asymmetrical lobs.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover the haircuts and styling techniques that professional hairstylists recommend for adding a little extra oomph to your hair type.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common culprits include chemical treatments and exposure (think blow-drying, heat-styling, perming, keratin treatments, bleaching, and all types of hair coloring), drying or stripping hair products, and infrequent haircuts.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Anthropic is awash in money—new clothes, haircuts, facial styles, sports cars.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Aw, the boys are being taken to get haircuts.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Popular spring haircuts include mini fringe, textured collarbone cuts, and asymmetrical lobs.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover the haircuts and styling techniques that professional hairstylists recommend for adding a little extra oomph to your hair type.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common culprits include chemical treatments and exposure (think blow-drying, heat-styling, perming, keratin treatments, bleaching, and all types of hair coloring), drying or stripping hair products, and infrequent haircuts.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Anthropic is awash in money—new clothes, haircuts, facial styles, sports cars.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Aw, the boys are being taken to get haircuts.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircuts
Noun
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In August 2025, Cécred released a new Protection Collection line, designed to tackle the challenges of wearing protective hairstyles and extensions.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Here are 40 mid-length blonde hairstyles to bring to the salon.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cuts to science would also affect programs that support human spaceflight, such as heliophysics, a division that helps reaserchers understand the deadly in-space radiation that is a top concern for astronauts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The camp is entirely dependent on aid, disrupted after cuts by USAID last year and again by fighting between Syrian and Kurdish forces this February.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Haircuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircuts. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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